Bitcoin Just Did It — New Record High Above $125,000 This ‘Uptober’

Bitcoin pushed to a fresh all-time high on Sunday, trading above $125,000 in Asian hours as markets extended gains into ￰1￱ to reports, the token rose about 2.7% to roughly $125,245 on the day, topping its prior August peak near $124,480. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks $123,000 As Rising Open Interest Signals More Action Ahead Institutional Flows And Political Signals Based on reports, a large wave of demand through US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs has been a key fuel for the move, with weekly net inflows into those funds reported at around $3.24 ￰2￱ and traders also pointed to a weaker US dollar and broader equity strength as helping push prices ￰3￱ coverage tied the shift in sentiment to policy signals under US President Donald Trump, and to worries about a possible US government shutdown that nudged buyers toward alternative stores of ￰4￱ See ‘Uptober’ Playing Out “Uptober” — a nickname for October’s often bullish stretch — has returned this year, and traders say technical breakouts after Bitcoin flipped $120,000 into support added ￰5￱ show BTC briefly climbed as high as $125,750 during early Asian trade before pulling back, a sign of fast buying followed by profit-taking in some ￰6￱ Prices: This cryptocurrency surges to all-time high past USD 125K; Here’s why￰0￱ — ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) October 5, 2025 Liquidity Tightening On Exchanges Based on reports, the amount of Bitcoin kept on centralized exchanges has fallen, which reduces immediate sellable supply when buyers step ￰7￱ thinning supply, combined with fresh ETF demand, is a recipe for sharper moves in price when flows ￰8￱ watchers caution that such patterns can amplify both ups and ￰9￱ Analysts And Traders Are Watching Options desks and chart watchers are flagging near-term resistance levels above current highs, while some technical scenarios point to larger targets in the months ahead — figures like $135,000 and even higher have been floated by certain market players, though those are projections rather than ￰10￱ and fund flows will likely determine whether the rally holds or ￰11￱ Reading: All-Time High Alert: BNB Smashes $1,111 Barrier – Details What Comes Next According to observers, this run matters because it has pushed Bitcoin back into the conversation alongside major asset classes, and, for a moment, the token’s market value ranked among the world’s largest, even overtaking Amazon on some measures.

Still, volatility is ￰12￱ reversals, policy shifts, or a sudden change in ETF flows could quickly alter the picture. Meanwhile, a mix of institutional buying, seasonal momentum, and macro factors helped lift Bitcoin to new ￰13￱ rally has drawn fresh attention from investors, but it also comes with the familiar risks of big price ￰14￱ will be watching flows, dollar moves, and any policy signals from Washington for clues on what comes ￰15￱ image from Pixabay, chart from TradingView